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To amend section 148 of title 23, United States Code, to ensure blue envelope programs are eligible for certain safety project funding, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal highway safety law to make blue envelope programs eligible for federal safety project funding. Blue envelope programs help drivers who have difficulty communicating through speech interact with law enforcement officers during traffic stops. The change adds blue envelope programs to the list of eligible projects under the Highway Safety Improvement Program, allowing states and municipalities to use federal safety funds to develop or expand these communication aid programs.
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Actions (4)
- Aug 6, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Aug 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Aug 5, 2025 Introduced in House
- Aug 5, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E752)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 5, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend section 148 of title 23, United States Code, to ensure blue envelope programs are eligible for certain safety project funding, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Blue Envelope Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
Section 148(a)(11)(B)(ii) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “laws;” and inserting “laws, including a project to improve interactions between a motor vehicle operator who has difficulty communicating through speech and a law enforcement officer during a motor vehicle stop, commonly referred to as a ‘blue envelope program’;”. <all>
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